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Hermann Lang was a German former racing driver who last drove for Mercedes in 1954.
He was born on April 6th 1909 in Stuttgart and passed away on October 19th 1987 at the age of 78. His first race was the 1953 Grand Prix of Switzerland where he drove for Maserati. Lang was active for two years: 1953 and 1954. He scored 2 points in 2 races. During his career Lang wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1954 Grand Prix of Germany.
He was born on April 6th 1909 in Stuttgart and passed away on October 19th 1987 at the age of 78. His first race was the 1953 Grand Prix of Switzerland where he drove for Maserati. Lang was active for two years: 1953 and 1954. He scored 2 points in 2 races. During his career Lang wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1954 Grand Prix of Germany.
| Name: | Hermann Lang |
| Nationality: |  German |
| Birthday: | April 6th 1909 |
| Passed away: | October 19th 1987 (78) |
| Birthplace: | Stuttgart | Races: | 2 races |
| Total points: | 2 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: |  1953 Switzerland |
| Last race: | 1954 Germany |
Hermann Lang by year
| All years | 1954 | 1953 |
Overall stats: Hermann Lang
| #1 | Best Finish | Hermann Lang |  | 5 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Hermann Lang | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1953 | 8 | Bremgarten | Hermann Lang | Maserati | 5 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Hermann Lang | | 5 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Hermann Lang | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Hermann Lang | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1953 | 8 | Bremgarten | Hermann Lang | Maserati | 5 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1954 Mercedes 1953 Maserati | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Hermann Lang
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #547 | Average race result | Hermann Lang | | 5 place | |
| #117 | Average race points | Hermann Lang | | 2 points | |
| #293 | Most points finishes | Hermann Lang | | 1 finishes | |
| #684 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Hermann Lang | | 0 retirements | |
| #566 | Most race laps | Hermann Lang | | 72 laps | |
| #370 | Most avoidable retirements | Hermann Lang | | 1 retirements | |
| #554 | Most races | Hermann Lang | | 2 races | |
| #44 | Oldest driver | Hermann Lang | | 45 years, 3 months, 26 days | |
| #752 | Youngest driver | Hermann Lang | | 44 years, 4 months, 17 days | |
| #683 | Start from P1 | Hermann Lang | | 0 starts | |
| #535 | Biggest gain in race | Hermann Lang | | 6 places gained | |
| #281 | Most points | Hermann Lang | | 2 points | |
| #589 | Most retirements | Hermann Lang | | 1 retirements | |
| #684 | Most podiums | Hermann Lang | | 0 podiums | |
| #683 | Most wins | Hermann Lang | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 538 | Bobby Ball | 5 |
| 538 | Walt Hansgen | 5 |
| 538 | Hermann Lang | 5 |
| 538 | Eric Thompson | 5 |
| 549 | Fernando Alonso | 4.98 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 110 | Bobby Ball | 2 |
| 110 | Walt Hansgen | 2 |
| 110 | Hermann Lang | 2 |
| 110 | Eric Thompson | 2 |
| 119 | John Watson | 1.88 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 228 | Raymond Sommer | 1 |
| 228 | Walt Hansgen | 1 |
| 228 | Hermann Lang | 1 |
| 228 | Dennis Poore | 1 |
| 228 | Eric Thompson | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Bill Whitehouse | 0 |
| 271 | John Riseley-Prichard | 0 |
| 271 | Hermann Lang | 0 |
| 271 | Theo Helfrich | 0 |
| 271 | Jimmy Stewart | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 561 | Bobby Rahal | 74 |
| 565 | Geoff Crossley | 73 |
| 566 | Hermann Lang | 72 |
| 566 | Pastor Maldonado | 72 |
| 568 | Hans Von Stuck | 71 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Mike Taylor | 1 |
| 255 | John Riseley-Prichard | 1 |
| 255 | Hermann Lang | 1 |
| 255 | Jimmy Stewart | 1 |
| 255 | Paul Pietsch | 1 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 487 | Leslie Marr | 2 |
| 487 | John Fitch | 2 |
| 487 | Hermann Lang | 2 |
| 487 | Tony Crook | 2 |
| 487 | Rudolf Krause | 2 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 42 | Arthur Owen | 45 years, 5 months, 14 days |
| 43 | Bill Holland | 45 years, 5 months, 12 days |
| 44 | Hermann Lang | 45 years, 3 months, 26 days |
| 45 | Bill Whitehouse | 45 years, 3 months, 16 days |
| 46 | Paul Russo | 45 years, 1 month, 20 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 750 | Chico Landi | 44 years, 2 months, 2 days |
| 751 | Robert O'Brien | 44 years, 2 months, 11 days |
| 752 | Hermann Lang | 44 years, 4 months, 17 days |
| 753 | Pierre Levegh | 44 years, 5 months, 27 days |
| 754 | Louis Rosier | 44 years, 6 months, 8 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Bill Whitehouse | 0 |
| 92 | John Riseley-Prichard | 0 |
| 92 | Hermann Lang | 0 |
| 92 | Theo Helfrich | 0 |
| 92 | Jimmy Stewart | 0 |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 527 | Mike Fisher | 6 |
| 527 | Don Beauman | 6 |
| 527 | Hermann Lang | 6 |
| 536 | Giorgio Pantano | 5 |
| 536 | Mike Parkes | 5 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 261 | Philippe Etancelin | 2 |
| 261 | Walt Hansgen | 2 |
| 261 | Hermann Lang | 2 |
| 261 | Eric Thompson | 2 |
| 283 | Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | Bill Whitehouse | 1 |
| 459 | John Riseley-Prichard | 1 |
| 459 | Hermann Lang | 1 |
| 459 | Jimmy Stewart | 1 |
| 459 | Ian Stewart | 1 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Bill Whitehouse | 0 |
| 192 | John Riseley-Prichard | 0 |
| 192 | Hermann Lang | 0 |
| 192 | Theo Helfrich | 0 |
| 192 | Jimmy Stewart | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Bill Whitehouse | 0 |
| 101 | John Riseley-Prichard | 0 |
| 101 | Hermann Lang | 0 |
| 101 | Theo Helfrich | 0 |
| 101 | Jimmy Stewart | 0 |
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